What are the responsibilities and job description for the EMT / Emory Clinic Delta Emergency Medical Technician position at Emory Healthcare?
Overview
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Description
8am- 5pm/ Full Time/ 40 hours
- The EMT, under the supervision and direction of the Physician and Registered Nurse, provides direct patient care necessary for efficient functioning of the nursing unit.
- Assists by performing rooming, vital signs, collecting data, performing procedures, transporting non monitored and stable monitored patients, monitoring central monitors in the ED with recognition and documentation of rhythm, stocking supplies, and other specialized tasks such as phlebotomy, EKG, INT, Accudata, splinting, etc.
- Provides basic care functions and treatments (vital signs, daily weights, splints, specimen collection, etc);
- Performs phlebotomy and labels blood tubes correctly; Applies simple splints, dressings, and slings for uncomplicated injuries;
- Assists with admissions, transfers, discharges, and expirations; Performs EKG promptly and accurately;
- Transports non monitored patients to diagnostic testing areas and inpatient room;
- Transports stable monitored patients to diagnostic testing areas and inpatient telemetry and critical care rooms.
- Perform simple patient assessments, manual BP, pulse oximetry, IV insertion, blood glucose measurements, administration of inhaled nebulizer, IM/SC injection, vaccine administration.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Successful completion of an Emergency Medical Technician Course preferred.
- Successful annual completion of hospital administered EKG test.
- One year clinical related experience preferred (i.e., nursing assistant, medical technician, PCT).
- EMT experience preferred.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association is required.
JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.
Additional Details
Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.
